Every Thursday starting March 2 from 3:30-4:30pm or 4:45-5:45pm at the 20 Cottage Street Conference Room, in Potsdam

You can prevent type 2 diabetes:26 weekly sessions give you the tools you need to eat better and be more active. Supported by the other participants, and coached by a certified diabetes coach, you will develop lifelong skills for healthy living, by focusing on step-by-step change. You will work towards a goal of losing 5-7% of your starting body weight and reaching and maintaining 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week. There will be bi-monthly check-ins to help you keep on track and maintain your progress after the weekly program ends.

You may be at risk if you:

Had a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth OR had gestational diabetes during a past pregnancy

Have a sister, brother or parent with diabetes

Are overweight

Get little to no exercise in a typical day

Are 45 years of age or older

If you’re not sure if you’re at risk or if you have pre-diabetes, you can take a quick self-assessment at www.gethealthyslc.org. Just scroll down to the very bottom of the website’s home page for the quiz.